Francine Way

JULY 13, 2017

Building the proforma income statement, proforma balance sheet, and Free Cash Flow to Firm (FCFF). While different valuation professionals differ on which multiples to use based on the target’s industry, and so on; a few multiples have became analysts favorites: TEV/Revenue, TEV/EBITDA, and TEV/Tangible Book Value.

Valuation 130

Valuation M&A DCF Book-building 130

Francine Way

JULY 12, 2017

As I mentioned in my last post, Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) is a valuation method that uses free cash flow projections, a discount rate, and a growth rate to find the present value estimate of a potential investment. The major steps of DCF are: Identify extraordinary, unusual, non-recurring items from the target’s 10-Ks and 10-Qs.

Discounted Cash Flow 130

Discounted Cash Flow Valuation M&A DCF 130

How2Exit

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

You must be willing to explore different sources for deals, build relationships within your industry or niche, and reach out directly to business owners. Empathy involves understanding the other party’s perspective, building rapport, and using effective communication. Using effective communication is also important.

Business 130

Business Negotiation DCF Acquisitions 130

Francine Way

JULY 17, 2017

The major steps of LBO are: Building the Sources and Uses tables. Building a proforma balance sheet. Building a historical 3-statement model and a debt-interest schedule. Building the go-forward 3-statement model. Building the go-forward debt-interest schedule. Modeling the future exit.

Valuation 130

Valuation M&A Debt Book-building 130

Mergers and Inquisitions

JANUARY 10, 2024

You will very rarely get exposed to the type of financial modeling that bankers complete: 3-statement models , DCF models , M&A models , LBO models , and so on. So, you won’t pull all-nighters to finish pitch books , and you won’t be called in over the weekend to make last-minute changes to a model.

Investment Banking 59

Investment Banking Management Banking Bank 59

Devensoft

AUGUST 22, 2023

These tools enable professionals to build detailed valuation models that consider various factors influencing a company’s value. The Enterprise Value Calculator incorporates various techniques, such as the discounted cash flow (DCF) method, market multiples, and comparable transactions analysis.

M&A 52

M&A Valuation Utilities Mergers and Acquisitions 52

RKJ Partners

AUGUST 6, 2017

Below are the six recognized methodologies with short explanations of each: Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) Analysis: This analysis derives an ‘intrinsic’ value of a company. Book Value of Assets: This approach is particularly useful for companies such as manufacturers and warehouses, where the business is heavily dependent on its assets.

M&A 40

M&A Valuation Mergers and Acquisitions Discounted Cash Flow 40